"Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health." (Julia Child)
Hello, my lovely friends!
Cold season is in full swing, and it seems everyone is succumbing to the sniffles. Back in the day, my grandmother always had a home remedy for every ailment. Over the years, I've experimented with some of her wisdom, with varying degrees of success.
Do you have any go-to remedies for fighting off a cold? Share your tips in the comments below.
- Stay hydrated – One of the things
that happens when you get sick is becoming dehydrated. I tend to get dry mouth
because of the medication that I’m taking and I drink lots of water. I’ll fill
up a large mason jar with lemon and sip throughout the day. I’ll also keep on
hand Gatorade or Pedi-lite.
- Hot tea – Hot tea with lemon and honey work wonders when you have a sore throat.
- Stuffed Up – Instead of putting lemon and honey in your hot tea add about five cough drops (the Halls ones work best because it has the menthol in them). It really opens you up.
- Still stuffy – Get a large bowl add a spoonful of Vicks menthol rub and hot water to it. With a large towel covering your head to keep those vapors in. Breath in to open yourself up.
- Take the right medication - there are so many medications out there and they are for so many different symptoms. Make sure you are taking the right one for what is going on for you now because if you are not it's not going to work well for you.
- Plenty of rest - You need to get plenty of rest because well, you are sick and not at full strength. If you are able to just rest. Grab a comfy blanket, your hot tea and rest on the couch or go back to bed.
- Don’t ignore your face, lips and skin - it is so easy to ignore your face when you are sick, but do not do that. I will use a moisturizing mask at least twice during the time I am sick. I will also apply moisturizer on my face throughout the day. Also, using chapped stick is good.
Thank you for stopping by! Wishing you a day/evening/morning filled with sunshine, laughter, and perhaps a little bit of magic. Until next time, ta-ta for now!
